Parul Bhargava
Summary:
 8 years of IT experience in DB Administration, Data modeling, Oracle 8i, Oracle 9i, Oracle 10g, SQL, PL/SQL,
Writing batch processes, Perl, Unix Shell scripting, Reporting tools.
 Worked as DBA on Oracle 9i, Oracle 10g with hands on experience in migration, installation, patching,
performance tuning, backup and recovery. Experience in leading mid-size technology teams.
 Excellent exposure to the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), from Requirement phase to
implementation.
 Experience in Backup recovery and backups.
 Experience in usage of Oracle utilities viz Sql Loader, Export, Import, Export/Import pump, Tkprof, Oradim,
SQL Loader
 Experience in Oracle performance tuning tools: Statspack and AWR.
 Experience in Oracle Enterprise manager.
 Thorough Knowledge of Advance PL-SQL: Dynamic SQL, Materialized Views, Ref Cursor, Oracle DBMS jobs,
Triggers
 Wrote Perl and Shell scripts for migrating data.
 Worked on Business Requirements to understand and document the business needs.
 Performed the detail data analysis for Design and implementation of logical data model.
 Prepared prototype models to support the development efforts.
 Knowledge of Dimensional modeling.
 Architected the Data model and design for backend process.
 Well Versed with Data modeling tool such as Erwin, Visio.
 Worked on Performance tuning the oracle application.
 Preparation of design document, user guide and deployment document.
 Exposure to SAP Net weaver 7.0
 Certification: Oracle 10g/9i.
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Software / Products
Development Tools / Languages
Hardware / Operating Systems
Databases
Industries
: Erwin, Visio, Visual Source Safe, Homesite, Edit Plus, Text Pad, Clear case,
Wincvs, Putty, Access manager, Microsoft VSTS
: C, Java, Java Script, SQL, PL-SQL, Perl
: HP-Unix, Solaris, Imac, Windows NT, Windows 2003, Windows XP
: Oracle 8i/9i/10g
: Public sector, Health Care and Life Sciences, Manufacturing
Work Experience
Mar’07 – Till date
DHS Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, PA
DBA/ Architect
RESPONSIBILITIES:
 Installation, Patching and creating Databases 10g in various environments. This includes both OLTP and OLAP
databases.
 Monitoring and supporting various Database environments
 Run statspack report periodically to monitor the DB performance.
 Scheduling and maintaining various jobs.
 Design database as per the requirements for new development efforts.
 Data warehouse designing for development and maintenance.
 Refresh Lower environments using data export from production.
 Provide support/guidance to application developers on oracle code.
 Create users and provide access to the environments as and when required.
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Install and upgrade Oracle and other Oracle products in oracle 10G including Oracle Client Configuration.
Tune problematic SQL, PL/SQL code in the applications.
Create RMAN scripts for Database Backups and also outlined a sound and foolproof backup strategy for the County.
Create a tested Recovery plan for all the involved Databases.
Database refresh and reorganization from the backups
Design Partition table to improve performance
Performance tuning of the database at the database level as well as the Application Level, worked with application
developers on query optimization.
Document & define Database standards to be implemented in the Office of Information Systems of Allegheny County
Design new Schemas & maintained existing using the Data modeling tool Erwin.
DB Capacity planning for the new databases manages the space available on various servers.
Schedule Oracle jobs using OEM and ORSYP.
Migration of database from Oracle 9i to Oracle 10g.
Environment: Oracle 10g, Cognos, Asp .net, ORSYP, Microsoft VSTS
Oct’06 – Jan’ 07
Equity Office Products, Chicago, IL
DBA
The project involved supporting the existing DW derived from JDE database and creating reports as per the user
requirements.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
 Setting up the oracle DB server in offshore development environment.
 Creating and maintaining the heterogeneous connectivity from oracle DB to SQL server database.
 Provide inputs for DB capacity planning to the client
 Refresh various databases on weekly basis.
 Work with ETL and report developers to optimize database queries
 Work with data warehouse on database design for ongoing releases.
Environment: Oracle9i, SQLServer, Micro strategy
Feb’05- Oct’06
Applied Bios stems, Foster City, CA
DBA
Project: www.appliedbiosystems.com
The project involved rebuilding the portal for the client to accomplish content search, customizing products configurations
and e-commerce functionality.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
 Installation and patching of Oracle 9i database.
 Prepared prototype models to support the development efforts.
 Creating and Implementing principles, policies, standards and guidelines for data management.
 Responsible for database planning and development activities.
 Performed model design sessions and reviews.
 Providing project level design and data modeling support through ERD modeling
 Load data using SQL loader.
 Making customization in the DB schema for the application as per requirements.
 Design of automated data load process using Perl, shell scripting and sqlloader.
 Identifying, writing complex PL-SQL procedures, functions, packages.
 Monitor the DB performance using Statspack.
 Performance tuning the application on oracle side.
 Worked on Design and Code for Data conversion
 Documentation of the design and processes.
 Database backup and scheduling using UNIX cron job, Provide expertise in change and points based recovery
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Create RMAN scripts for Database Backups and also outlined a sound and foolproof backup strategy.
Work closely with Application Developers to analyze data access requirements and propose alternative solutions;
compare the performance and scalability aspects of alternative solutions to guide developers in design of features.
Support development by debugging issues with SQL statements and PL/SQL procedures.
Participated in providing reports and ad hoc information to management regarding project status and issues, as well
as explaining business and technical concepts.
Environment: Oracle 10g, HP-unix, Comergent, Verity, Webmethods
Feb’03- Jan’05
Agilent Technologies, India
Data Architect / DBA
Project: A.com(www.agilent.com)
Agilent has developed a Web based application named Agilent.com to enable its customers to get online information
around Agilent’s products and to a limited extent carry out the transactions. The project involved planned release based
development.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
 Monitor Databases and create scripts for daily reporting for management.
 Create user and assign access to application developers and testers in various environments.
 Database refresh and reorganization from the backups.
 Manage space in various database environments.
 Perform both cold and hot back up.
 Supports the backend data transfer process running on daily basis.
 Providing 24 X 7 supports in a multi tasking environment.
 Database Cloning using RMAN.
 DB capacity planning.
 Designing of Data base for the release.
 Preparation of src for data model change.
 Identifying, writing and modifying procedures, functions, packages and other database objects as per the
requirements.
 Participate in the deployment for DB objects and metadata.
 Providing technical assistance to support and development team as and when required.
 Performance tuning the application on oracle side.
 Moving the data from one environment to other using oracle utilities (sql loader, export, import).
 Implementation of DRP (Disaster Recovery Program) for Agilent using oracle Replication.
 Writing shell scripts in Unix.
Environment: Oracle Oracle 9i, HP-unix, Clearcase, Broad vision, Bugzilla, Kintana
Mar’01–Jan’03
Swatch Inc, India.
DBA
Project: Swatch the. store Clear Commerce Upgrade.
The project involved upgrading the site (thestore.swatch.com) to the version 5 of Clear Commerce with ongoing
maintenance of the portal.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
 Create and maintain databases, database storage structures, other database objects and allocating system storage.
 Establish database standards and policies for the team to follow.
 Support application developers in optimizing the code.
 Writing scripts to purge data and taking data backup.
 Importing data into development and staging environment from production DB using oracle utilities.
 Load data into database using SQL*Loader.
 Query optimization using hints, explain plans and sql trace utilities.
 Providing 24 X 7 support.
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Creation of DB links to connect to other client databases.
Installation and configuration of Clear Commerce software.
Involved in preparation of detailed design document pertaining to databases.
Writing Oracle procedures, packages, functions.
Monitor the database for performance and potential bottlenecks.
Creation of automated back up script for daily back up.
Support various oracle batch jobs.
Environment: Oracle 8i,Java, HP-UX 10.20, Broad Vision (One-One), Broad Vision (Commerce), Server Side
JavaScript
Aug’00–Feb’01
Business Objects, India.
DBA/Developer
Project: BOSFAEX Project
Business Objects Sales Force Automation Express (BOSFAEX) was a project to develop a B2B site intended to increase
sales force productivity by enabling the sales staff to manage contacts, accounts, opportunities, quotes, and forecasts
more efficiently from a simple, easy-to-use web interface.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
 Designing the data model.
 DB capacity planning.
 Controlling and monitoring user access to the database.
 Writing Shell scripts in Unix.
 Use export/import, SQL loader utilities to move data into various environments.
 Plan and create the database back up processes.
 Writing unix cron jobs to invoke oracle packages.
 Providing online support during implementation.
 Writing oracle stored procedures/ functions.
 Back up the databases on daily basis.
 Monitor the database performance.
Environment: Sun Solaris, Oracle 8i, Broad Vision (One-One), Broad Vision (Commerce), Server Side
JavaScript, Toad
Jul’00–Aug’01
Swatch Inc, India
Developer
Project: thestore.swatch.com on Broadvision, Swatch Inc, Switzerland. It involved developing an online store for Swatch.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
 Involved in preparation of detailed design document.
 Development of Unit Test Plan.
 Module integration
 Extending BV Oracle database
 System Integration of the modules
 Providing online support during implementation.
 Load data using SQL loader.
 Writing stored procedures packages.
 Assist DBA in day to day activities.
Environment: Sun Solaris, Broad Vision (One-One), Broad Vision (Commerce), Server Side JavaScript, Oracle 8i
Education:
 Masters in Computer Applications.
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